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Development of real time soil nutrient mapping system in paddy field
Ezrin, M.H1, Aimrun, W2, Amin, M.S.M3, Bejo, S.K4.
Application of advanced sensing technology in agriculture has becoming a trend
in many countries. Integration of sensors and ICT such as GIS is essential for grower
to improve their field management and crop yield. Effective site specific
management requires strong and temporally consistent relationship zones that have
been identified, underlying soil physical, chemical and biological parameters, and
crop yield. Those requirements are possible to be obtained through the use of
specialized equipment and state-of-the art technology. This study was carried out
to develop a real time system to provide map of soil nutrient such total nitrogen (N),
available phosphorus (P) and exchangeable potassium (K) by using electrical
conductivity sensor. Results from this study have proven the merit of the developed
system in terms of its performance and its reliability. The soil nutrient map produced
by this system was nearly identical to a kriging map produced via ArcGIS software
and it reliable for use in the site specific application for best fertilizer management
practices. This finding indicates that the soil nutrient variability map was possible to
be produced in real-time basis without engaging any tedious work in the field. The
use of this mapping system as a basis of identifying the soil nutrient variability proved
to be a good technique for the farmers to better manage their paddy fields.
Affiliation:
- Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
- Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
- Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia
- Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
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